roadblocked

verb

past tense of roadblock
as in blocked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblocked
  1. blocked
  2. barricaded
  3. delayed
  4. blockaded
  5. arrested
  6. mired
  7. retained
  8. bound
Verb
  • The sun’s brilliant disk is fully blocked, and the ethereal wisps of the corona—the sun’s gaseous atmosphere—come fully into view.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
  • Federal judges blocked parts of an executive order that purported to instruct states not to accept mail-in ballots after Election Day and to require proof of citizenship.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of blocked
Verb
  • The driver refused to comply with the officer’s commands and barricaded himself inside the home.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • The suspect barricaded himself inside the apartment and refused to exit, according to the spokesperson.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of barricaded
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  • Negotiations started months before the expiration date, Acree said, but were delayed in good faith because of new leadership at the helm.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • More than half of Chinese clean-tech investments in the US announced since 2022 have been canceled, paused, or delayed.
    — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of delayed
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  • Meanwhile, Lord Corlys Velaryon and his fleet have the city blockaded, while Team Black commands from Dragonstone and Daemon battles in the Riverlands and Aemond broods on the throne, which he’s taken from his maimed brother.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • The Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for the region’s oil and gas, was effectively blockaded since the outbreak of war between the United States and Iran in late February.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 June 2026
Definition of blockaded
Verb
  • In a statement posted to X Sunday, McBride said the brothers were arrested for their politics and are being held in solitary confinement.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Four men were arrested last month for allegedly conspiring to plan an attack on the ‘Freedom 250’ UFC event on June 14 on the lawn of the White House by using drones modified to carry explosives.
    — Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of arrested
Verb
  • Merely five days later in Seattle, he and the team were mired in despair, experiencing the highs and lows only sports can conjure all within a rapid, chaotic window.
    — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • The shooting has also become a flashpoint in Maine’s Senate race following the withdrawal of Democratic nominee Graham Platner, whose campaign was mired in scandal.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026
Definition of mired
Verb
  • This means that even atomic versions of oxygen and nitrogen would be retained.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
  • His family has retained a lawyer and sued the Brentwood Police Department, accusing it of killing her and injuring her head during the arrest.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Definition of retained
Verb
  • The pilot started in a smaller downtown area the following year before it was expanded it earlier this year to span an area bounded by Irving Park Road to the north, 26th Street to the south and Ashland Avenue to the west.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Down 2-0 entering the ninth inning against the New York Mets, the Red Sox bounded back to tie the score and win 3-2 in extra innings, their impressive midseason run stretching their current win streak to nine games to close out the first half.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of bound
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